Pa. judge upholds sale of widow’s home over $6 bill

BEAVER (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge says a widow was given ample notice before her house was sold at auction over $6.30 in unpaid interest.

The decision last week turned down Eileen Battisti’s request to overturn the September 2011 sale of her home outside Aliquippa, in western Pennsylvania.

The decision by Beaver County Common Pleas Judge Gus Kwidis says the county tax claim bureau complied with notification requirements in state law before the auction. She owed $235 at the time of the sale, including other interest and fees.

Battisti says she plans to appeal the decision to Commonwealth Court.

Battisti is still living in the home. It was sold for about $116,000 and has been estimated to be worth about $280,000.

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